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Off Topic => Sports Arena => Topic started by: itbrvilla on July 30, 2017, 11:00:32 AM
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Hi chaps,
me and my brother in-law are looking for somewhere in south Birmingham to watch the Mayo vs Ross Common game later today. Does anyone know if the games will be shown anywhere outside the city centre?
Cheers
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Define "South Birmingham", whereabouts are you going? The Inn on the Green, Acocks Green has two tellies so I reckon they'd put it on if you ask.
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Anywhere near between or near Hayley Road to Alcester Road. Its not on Sky i dont thi k so will need to have access to RTE.
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That complicates things. To be honest, if you're that bothered, why not just head into town? I'm sure some of the Irish pubs in Digbeth will have it.
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Cause he's an awkward git
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Casey Joes in Olton/AG should do but probably too far if you're SE Brum. I'd go in to Digbeth if I were you.
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Cheers chaps. A Galway supporting mate of mine said he's watching it in Patrick kavanaghs in Moseley
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They had Mayo V Galway on in O'Neils Solihull (Barley Mow) last Sat.
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Ended up in Behan's Bar opposite Yardley Wood station.
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Good bar behans. Galway for the hurling, Dubs for the football get your money on for a double. Just a point, Goose in King's Heath shows all GAA games. Bit rough but a good laugh and my ol Man likes it in there
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Ended up in Behan's Bar opposite Yardley Wood station.
Did you enjoy it? C'mon the Rossies!
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Ended up in Behan's Bar opposite Yardley Wood station.
Did you enjoy it? C'mon the Rossies!
It would be ace if the The Rossies got through, do you think it's a missed chance? Mayo probably will win the replay?
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My heart says the Rossies but my head says Mayo. Too many wides did for Roscommon today. What they do have in their favour though is the amount of games Mayo have had to play thus far. Replay scheduled for Monday week 7th of August at Croke Park which happens to be a Bank Holiday over here.
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Fair point, maybe the games will catch up with them. Good luck with the quest for The Sam! Having parents and family from Laois, my interest as an active supporter finishes pretty quickly, so C'mon Rosscommon!!!!
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Why bring everyone back to Croke Park? For the GAA to get more euros? Play it in Galway
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The Galway Races are on that week and, getting to that ground is a nightmare at the best of times, throw a football match into the mix and you have total chaos. Croke Park is probably the right choice this time.
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Rossies will beat Mayo the next day. Mayo have been flogging this dead horse for a while now. 11/4 is huge value in Roscommon and I'll certainly be taking it. The added bonus for Roscommon is to get revenge for '80 against Kerry in the semi.
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Good point re the races, forgot about that
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I'd like to think so Mossie. Roscommon showed today on several occasions that they don't fear Mayo which has been apparent in the past. If they lose it next week it will be by their own inability to take their points by putting their point scoring chances wide as they did today.
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I've watched a bit of this and it seems pretty decent. It puts me off that players don't get paid, though. Inexcusable.
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Hi Boys....what type of game is this....15 goalies Vs 15 goalies, bit of basketball, bit of rugger, bit of Mcgregor, straight armed elbows seem to be the norm and as for these mad looking goal posts, stevie wonder would have a field day from 40 yds....paid? why would you want to get paid, sure a good injury insurance policy would make you a millionaire in no time.
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The game has changed since these halcyon days:
For the worse, I might add.
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It should be in Galway but they might not cope with crowd. Also there might be an airshow in Salthill on Bank Holiday. Up Mayo
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Hi johnc, do you think the Cork game and now a replay will be a problem to Mayo, playing a lot of football
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The game has changed since these halcyon days:
For the worse, I might add.
In all fairness that was 1990 and the game has moved on. They're allowed to wear gum shields now!
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Hi johnc, do you think the Cork game and now a replay will be a problem to Mayo, playing a lot of football
Mayo are running on empty. The age profile of the team is old. No new players of merit have come through in the last 2-3 years. The players were meant to have this week off if they beat Roscommon because they badly needed the rest. It was tiredness of mind and body that led to some poor attempts at points towards the end of the game. They could beat Roscommon but far greater challenges lie ahead. If I was a betting man I would be following MOssies advice and piling into the Rossies.
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Interesting points, I hope the Rossies do well, got to watch Aidan O, though hes a great player. Hope its a good game
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Hey Johnc, I was in Ballinia last week in the Broken Jug pub, nice meal and a good night, dont know Mayo to well but a nice place from what I saw.
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Galway are going to win the hurling, Dubs to win the Sam
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As a Rossie I always hope Galway win particularly as I put $50 on them before the season but in the football I'm a ABD.
Early 8am start for the game over here but as I work a couple of Mayo lads we've organised to have the game on in the boardroom. Not much in it (despite the bookies odds) so may well be a question of who raises their game on the day,
A nice story from Ballaghadereen which is in Co. Roscommon but included in Mayo for GAA purposes.
https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/sport/syrian-refugees-returning-to-croke-park-for-roscommon-mayo-replay-800762.html
https://www.joe.ie/life-style/ballaghaderreen-refugees-trip-croke-park-lot-mayo-roscommon-rivalry-597358
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Mayo have now reached their 48th Semi Final - we've converted 3 of them into championships (including 8 straight final losses in 30 years). There can't be another sports team in history with such a propensity to falter in the final stages?
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Hibs... before 2016.
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It is strange, dont think this year will be any different
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My daughter and her husband took their three boys to the match yesterday for the first time. It passed over the heads of the youngest two. The eldest was traumatised!
What chance has he got, following Roscommon and the Villa?
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My daughter and her husband took their three boys to the match yesterday for the first time. It passed over the heads of the youngest two. The eldest was traumatised!
What chance has he got, following Roscommon and the Villa?
Ha, ha, I know how he feels Laois and the Villa, what a pair!!
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The poor old Rossies took an awful hammering. I couldnt even look the rossie fans in the eye on the way out.
As for this SUnday if the same Mayo team as last Monday turn up then they will give Kerry a run for their money.
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And they did. Thought Kerry would win it but blimey Mayo played a great game. Replay next Saturday, then Tyrone v The Dubs, great Gaelic games coming up.
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Given the scoring system I'm surprised there are so many draws in GAA.
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Whatever about football, hurling is the better sport by miles in my opinion. Granted, galway may be in the final, but my point still stands.
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In my youth I had a go at hurling. I was working up in the Highlands and was playing a bit of shinty. A hurling club came over on a tour and we played a game where the first half was shinty, the second half hurling. Completely brutal and they annihilated us in both halves.
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In my youth I had a go at hurling. I was working up in the Highlands and was playing a bit of shinty. A hurling club came over on a tour and we played a game where the first half was shinty, the second half hurling. Completely brutal and they annihilated us in both halves.
I've said it before...Homicidal Hockey! TBF, there is a fair element of skill in the handling of the hurl and the fielding of the sliothar (ball) but for me it's all too quick to make it fully enjoyable.
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In my youth I had a go at hurling. I was working up in the Highlands and was playing a bit of shinty. A hurling club came over on a tour and we played a game where the first half was shinty, the second half hurling. Completely brutal and they annihilated us in both halves.
I think Scotland play Ireland at some sort of shinty/hurling hybrid. Not sure if it's an annual event or for special occasions, but I vaguely remember it being on telly when I was up in Scotland once.
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So Mayo in the final according to my father in law.
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If a team can beat Dublin it will be Tyrone. I think though a re run of Mayo Dubs
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When it's not your day ;D
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I've been down in Kerry this week and I'm almost certain I saw this car somewhere.
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Up Mayo.
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Great win for Mayo. First win over Kerry in 21 years.
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Whatever about football, hurling is the better sport by miles in my opinion. Granted, galway may be in the final, but my point still stands.
Up the Deise! I was down home this weekend and there is great confidence about the place. Got my ticket this morning too...so can relax into the build up now.
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So that's Dublin and the Deise for SAM and LIAM I'm off to the bookies
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Woop Woop
https://www.instagram.com/p/BYldG2XnvN7/
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Well done to the tribesmen better team on the day come on the dubs
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Well done Galway, Dublin for the Sam
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Delighted for Galway, always my second team in Connacht as my local club wear the same colors and not dissimilar to Villa. Wouldn't have begrudged the Deise but they're a young team and hopefully will get another go.
It'd be nice if Mayo could make a it a sweep for the West but Dublin should have too for them much sadly.
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Yeah Up Mayo, "The Wests Awake" As a neutral hope its a good game. Having family ties in Leinster I should be with the Dubs, but my Dad is always anyone but the Dubs !!
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Putting Villa aside, anyone else looking forward to the weekend? Hope it's a good game, really hope Mayo can step up this time, but I feel it will be Dublin
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Up Mayo. Dubs reverting to type with the eye gouging. Scobes.
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172 D SAM
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That was probably one of the best all Ireland finalsI have see. Feel for Mayo on another day they might have won but fair play to the Dubs
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Got to feel for Mayo after that effort. One of my colleagues is a massive fan and played for them under age. To say he's despondent today is an understatement.
Just taking into account the self-inflicted stupid red card and the penalty that was given as a free they really should have won it.
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Thought I would bring this up to date, great win for Clare in the Munster hurling & the county of my Dads birth, Laois have just got into the Leinster football final, first time since 2006. Await the winners of Dublin v Longford, come on Longford 🤣🤣
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Galway & Clare showing today why hurling is the greatest sport in the World. Immense game and they get do it all again.
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Have to agree a cracking game. Thought Galway were going to walk it the way they started.
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They would have won had the referee had the same concept of time as the rest of us in the none GAA rest of the world.
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Do they pay the players yet?
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Not openly. Supposedly all- amateur. I think I read somewhere recently that the non-profit making GAA had an €80 million profit last year. I can't provide a link as I can't remember where I saw it.
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Players dont recieve cash up front. The higher profile players receive sponsored cars and get a few quid for opening shops and attending presentation evenings. The very high profile get sponsorship money but we are talking about a handful of players. I would imagine a good few of the Dublin players have GAA related jobs that would not be terribly onerous but not terribly well paid either.
Dublin will no doubt beat Tyrone in the football and we will just have to hope that Galway and Limerick serve up a good hurling final
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Come on Tyrone, any one but the Dubs!!!
The Hurling and Football finals are early this year, arent they?
Think Galway, Limerick will be good, looking forward to Sunday
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This is the new GAA calendar. The finals will be taking place earlier than in previous years. I think the Popes visit has pushed things a bit further forward this year
As for Tyrone beating the Dubs....Cant see it happening
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Thanks that makes sense, re Popes visit. I think you are right about Dublin v Tyrone, but Up Tyrone!
Hope Sunday is a good game, 1973 is a long time waiting for Limerick
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Hurling is miles ahead of the football in terms of entertainment at the moment. And I think i can say that without fear of being accused of bias on account of being from galway!
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Hurling is miles ahead of the football in terms of entertainment at the moment. And I think i can say that without fear of being accused of bias on account of being from galway!
🤣🤣 have a good day
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Anybody watching the final today? Decent 1st half, would love Tyrone to win this, no offence to the Dubs out there!! Ha ha
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Does any one know of any pubs in Birmingham that show GAA games? A friend wants to watch Mayo vs Kerry game after the Boro game on Saturday.
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Our son's former secondary school won the All Ireland Gaelic Football level 'B' final for the first time in their history today at Croke Park. The last, and only time as far as I know, they contested it was in 1997 when our lad was a member of the squad and they lost. Well done Roscommon CBS you did your school, families and most importantly yourselves proud.
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Cavan V Monaghan in the Ulster QF now on Shky.
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Roscommon,the county that I live in have won the Connaught provincial football championship today, beating Galway deservedly so. 'Mon the Rossies!
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They looked good especially in the second half great save at the end from your keeper
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Great to punch above our weight again and win Connacht beating both Mayo and Galway away. Listened to Willie Hegarty's usual overexcited commentary which made it to The Second Captain's podcast. ;) Decent chance of reaching the semi-final if Cavan and Cork are in our Super 8 group. Hon the Rossies!!
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ABD. But in all honesty you might as well just hand them the title now.
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ABD. But in all honesty you might as well just hand them the title now.
Think you are right, but you never, ever know!!
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Leinster football must be the biggest joke in Irish sports, need to change, maybe move Dublin to Munster for the provisional championships ??
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Ahead of the start of the Super 8s and our big game versus Tyrone a nice positive story from Roscommon.
https://www.rte.ie/sport/gaa/2019/0709/1061064-aaron-oyiki-gaa-belong-roscommon-nigeria-atlanta-olympics/
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In the run up to the All Ireland final, do you think Kerry can do it? With parents and grandparents from Leinster, Laois and Offaly,I always remember the “any one but Dub” so come on the kingdom, but probably 5 in a row.
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No. Dublin are superior.
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No. Dublin are superior.
True, but I will be cheering Kerry on, hopefully it’s a good one
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Dublin for Sam Kerry for your holidays😁
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Dublin for Sam Kerry for your holidays😁
Ha ha very good 👍🤣
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This one's my favourite
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The condensed championship starts this weekend. Good win for Cavan yesterday, Donegal v Tyrone today should be a cracking game but the conditions are dire.
Obviously hoping that the Rossies can get out of Connacht for a crack at Cork or Kerry but won't be easy to beat Mayo and Galway.
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Cork beat Kerry. The big result Laois beat Longford and move on to beat to beat Dublin in the Leinster semi. 😁👍☘️
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Very disappointing performance from the Rossies but Mayo the better team on the day. Great to see Cork beat Kerry for a change but makes Dublin winning it more likely. :(
In other news the Queen's County won which should please Liz II. ;)
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Very disappointing performance from the Rossies but Mayo the better team on the day. Great to see Cork beat Kerry for a change but makes Dublin winning it more likely. :(
In other news the Queen's County won which should please Liz II. ;)
😁👏
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Cavan win Ulster for the first time in 23 years against the red-hot favourites Donegal.
Even better, Tipperary in a retro kit sporting the same colours as they wore on Bloody Sunday beat Cork to win their first Munster Championship since 1935.
Brilliant day of GAA, as Fergie said "Gaelic Football, bloody hell."
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On top of that, it's the same 4 semi-finalists as it was 100 years ago, quite remarkable.
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On top of that, it's the same 4 semi-finalists as it was 100 years ago, quite remarkable.
Heard that earlier which is really remarkable given Cavan and Tipp's recent records. Sadly, can't see Tipp beating Dublin in this year's final. If that does happen then there are definitely 'otherworldly' factors at play. :)
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Surely it's got to be Mayo's year, hasn't it?
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Surely it's got to be Mayo's year, hasn't it?
Don't be daft, there's still a member of the '51 team alive.
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Surely it's got to be Mayo's year, hasn't it?
Think it's Limerick's year in the hurling. I'll be rooting for Galway as usual though wouldn't mind Limerick or Waterford (they've been waiting almost as long for Liam as we have for the FA Cup) winning it.
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Mayo in the football, Galway in the hurling would be the perfect double for me.
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Unfortunately Dublin will win the Sam, would love Tipp to win it.
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Well done Limerick (that will please the wife) unlucky Galway!
Hope Canning is ok.
A good game with both teams playing well.
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Grwat result Mayo! Won in the 1st half.
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Grwat result Mayo! Won in the 1st half.
What was the final score? Mayo were winning by 16 points last time I looked. It just goes to show what a farce the 'back door' is, neither Tipperary or Cavan would have been anywhere near the semi-finals if not for the abandonment of the 'back door' due to Covid.
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MAY 5-20
TIP 3-13
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Thanks, interesting final coming up.
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It will be. Mayo will have to be on it the whole game imo
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It will be. Mayo will have to be on it the whole game imo
Even if they are I can't see them winning it. If they do I will be back to apologise for knowing nothing.
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You're probs right, but I can hope!
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Congrats to Limerick in the hurling!
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I don’t get the “advanced mark” new rule this year? Just watched it again when Mayo get two points, is the reason to help attackers and make it faster with a long ball into the 45?
Good final so far.
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Maybe next year will be Mayo's year!
Come on the green and red of Mayo!
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Dublin controlled that from start to finish. You can’t argue with 6 Sams on the bounce, however much you don’t like it. Dublin have got got some great players, who will beat them??
Anyway come on Laois for the Leinster 2021!!
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Big day today of GAA in both codes.
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Dublin win Leinster football again! I have said it before and I will say it again, something needs to change in Leinster football, it is a pointless competition 🤔🤬
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Yessss well done Mayo, brilliant to see the Dubs deposed at long last. What a game!
Hopefully the Rossies can bring the silverware across the Shannon tomorrow followed by Mayo in a few weeks.
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I'm looking forward to Cork-Limerick next Sunday.
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Yessss well done Mayo, brilliant to see the Dubs deposed at long last. What a game!
Hopefully the Rossies can bring the silverware across the Shannon tomorrow followed by Mayo in a few weeks.
Just back from Croker. what a game. Mayo brought such intensity to the game
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Cracking result Mayo! Come on the green and reds!
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Just back from Croker. what a game. Mayo brought such intensity to the game
Must have been pretty emotional after so many dark days against the Dubs, a bit like us eventually winning in MacHale Park. :)
Would usually be ABD anyway but some of their antics yesterday were 'beyond the pale' so even sweeter to see them lose.
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Anyway Roscommon - Offaly on now. Could go either way, they have Shane Lowry in attendance but no Chris O'Dowd which might give them the edge. :)
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Brilliant win for Mayo, I also converted a sceptical English man to the joys of GAA.
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Disappointing, kicked it away really. Offaly more clinical on the day even if their goal led a charmed life at times Wouldn't begrudge them a bit of success as they've had a barren time of it.
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Brilliant win for Mayo, I also converted a sceptical English man to the joys of GAA.
Just wait till he sees hurling. :)
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Brilliant win for Mayo, I also converted a sceptical English man to the joys of GAA.
Just wait till he sees hurling. :)
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Tyrone v Kerry football semi now on 28th August
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Football final now on Sept. 11. Eoghan McLaughlin will miss it due to a double jaw fracture as a result of the skanger Small's 'challenge'.
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Brilliant win for Mayo, I also converted a sceptical English man to the joys of GAA.
Just wait till he sees hurling. :)
Yep, from my experience the English love GAA when they see it, both codes.
I'm a hurling man, not too into football, but my family are all Munster, so it was inevitable.
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Football final now on Sept. 11. Eoghan McLaughlin will miss it due to a double jaw fracture as a result of the skanger Small's 'challenge'.
https://twitter.com/MallowNews/status/1427247087897427976
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Just wait till he sees hurling. :)
Yep, from my experience the English love GAA when they see it, both codes.
I'm a hurling man, not too into football, but my family are all Munster, so it was inevitable.
They're a bit different in Munster they even play garrison games like rugby down there. ;)
Not sure if you've seen a top class hurling game at Croker but well worth it if you can, much better in the flesh than on TV.
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Just wait till he sees hurling. :)
Yep, from my experience the English love GAA when they see it, both codes.
I'm a hurling man, not too into football, but my family are all Munster, so it was inevitable.
They're a bit different in Munster they even play garrison games like rugby down there. ;)
Not sure if you've seen a top class hurling game at Croker but well worth it if you can, much better in the flesh than on TV.
Haha, I'm obliged to overlook the popularity of rugby.
I've never seen hurling live, I'm ashamed to say. I really want to, but never been over when it's been on.
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Not sure if you've seen a top class hurling game at Croker but well worth it if you can, much better in the flesh than on TV.
I've never seen hurling live, I'm ashamed to say. I really want to, but never been over when it's been on.
Sounds like an excuse for a trip to Dublin next summer. :)
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Not sure if you've seen a top class hurling game at Croker but well worth it if you can, much better in the flesh than on TV.
I've never seen hurling live, I'm ashamed to say. I really want to, but never been over when it's been on.
Sounds like an excuse for a trip to Dublin next summer. :)
I was planning one, actually. My family are all on bloody Dingle now, so a bastard to get to when you don't drive. Train to Holyhead, speed ferry to Dublin, on the other hand, lovely.
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Just seen the end of the first half of the hurling. Never watched it before. Doesn't look like it will be a close game.
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Limerick dominant and better all over the pitch.
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Cork can’t get near Limerick at all, Limerick are the best hurlers at the moment.
Abbeyfealeavfc a great weekend for you!!👍
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I'm not that find of Hurling; mainly because I struggle to see the ball but this has me riveted. Sensational is how I would describe Limerick in that first half.
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Yes, I'm a Cork man, but this Limerick team are brilliant.
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Well done Limerick, well deserved! Game won in that 1st half.
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While Mayo are probably the sentimental favourites I'm happy to play the miserable Ulsterman and hope Tyrone bring Sam north.
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I give a slight edge to Tyrone but if Mayo don't win it this year then when? Even I might start believing in the curse.
Also we may be in Roscommon who are their rivals and yet every 2nd house on the road to Dublin has a Mayo flag outside it which is one aspect of GAA culture that's very different to soccer. Very much a case of 'Up the West, eff the rest' when a Connacht team is playing in the Big Smoke.
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Failure to take chances? Playing well and losing? Fucked by Tyrone?
The symmetry between 5pm and 7.30pm was spooky.
And shit.
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No symmetry, we're not cursed. ;)
I sensed about 10 mins in that Tyrone would win it. No real mystery, better, cuter team on the day won but missing penalties doesn't help.
Feel sorry for my mate though, 5th time in a decade he's done a 10,000 mile round trip home for the final to no avail.
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Failure to take chances and running out of steam and know-how resulted in the usual result for Mayo.
70 years and counting. Imagine the party when Mayo do finally win the All-Ireland.
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70 years and counting. Imagine the party when Mayo do finally win the All-Ireland.
Looks like I'll have to as I may not be alive when it does happen.
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Worst performance in a final since 2006. I dont think we have the players. O Sé is over the hill. Walsh, Plunkett, Hession not good enough. Nothing on the bench. Long drive home yesterday. Again.
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Failure to take chances and running out of steam and know-how resulted in the usual result for Mayo.
70 years and counting. Imagine the party when Mayo do finally win the All-Ireland.
70 years? Pffft. Try following Monaghan. One, single, solitary, lone, miserable final over 90 years ago.
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Failure to take chances and running out of steam and know-how resulted in the usual result for Mayo.
70 years and counting. Imagine the party when Mayo do finally win the All-Ireland.
70 years? Pffft. Try following Monaghan. One, single, solitary, lone, miserable final over 90 years ago.
...and of course being Villa fans it's 64 years and counting since we've seen an FA cup win. It's amazing just how many curses are going around ;)
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Failure to take chances and running out of steam and know-how resulted in the usual result for Mayo.
70 years and counting. Imagine the party when Mayo do finally win the All-Ireland.
70 years? Pffft. Try following Monaghan. One, single, solitary, lone, miserable final over 90 years ago.
...and of course being Villa fans it's 64 years and counting since we've seen an FA cup win. It's amazing just how many curses are going around ;)
And Kerry beat Mayo in the League Final. Mayo have lot to do before Championship.
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And Kerry beat Mayo in the League Final. Mayo have lot to do before Championship.
Poor showing from them today. Pleasantly surprised with the Rossies' win, any bit of national silverware is welcome for a small county. Still have Mayo as favourites for Connacht but there's a lot to be said for only having to win one big match in Connacht and we don't have to go to Castlebar this year.
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Failure to take chances and running out of steam and know-how resulted in the usual result for Mayo.
70 years and counting. Imagine the party when Mayo do finally win the All-Ireland.
70 years? Pffft. Try following Monaghan. One, single, solitary, lone, miserable final over 90 years ago.
A couple of my best mates are from Scotstown so I've a soft spot for the Farneymen. I would say that Monaghan, like Roscommon, punch above their weight given the population size so plenty to be proud of.
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Failure to take chances and running out of steam and know-how resulted in the usual result for Mayo.
70 years and counting. Imagine the party when Mayo do finally win the All-Ireland.
70 years? Pffft. Try following Monaghan. One, single, solitary, lone, miserable final over 90 years ago.
A couple of my best mates are from Scotstown so I've a soft spot for the Farneymen. I would say that Monaghan, like Roscommon, punch above their weight given the population size so plenty to be proud of.
Patronising as always 😉
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And Kerry beat Mayo in the League Final. Mayo have lot to do before Championship.
Poor showing from them today. Pleasantly surprised with the Rossies' win, any bit of national silverware is welcome for a small county. Still have Mayo as favourites for Connacht but there's a lot to be said for only having to win one big match in Connacht and we don't have to go to Castlebar this year.
I wouldnt be sure Mayo will be going to the Hyde after yesterday
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70 years? Pffft. Try following Monaghan. One, single, solitary, lone, miserable final over 90 years ago.
A couple of my best mates are from Scotstown so I've a soft spot for the Farneymen. I would say that Monaghan, like Roscommon, punch above their weight given the population size so plenty to be proud of.
Patronising as always 😉
Not at all, given we're the 4th and 5th smallest counties, Monaghan's 16 and our 23 provincial titles is a pretty decent haul when other counties have less than a handful.
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And Kerry beat Mayo in the League Final. Mayo have lot to do before Championship.
Poor showing from them today. Pleasantly surprised with the Rossies' win, any bit of national silverware is welcome for a small county. Still have Mayo as favourites for Connacht but there's a lot to be said for only having to win one big match in Connacht and we don't have to go to Castlebar this year.
I wouldnt be sure Mayo will be going to the Hyde after yesterday
We'll see, going to be big game in a few weeks. On one hand we've had a better record against Galway in recent times but on the other can't see us beating them three times in a row over such a short period. Good to see 3 Connacht teams in D1 though.
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70 years? Pffft. Try following Monaghan. One, single, solitary, lone, miserable final over 90 years ago.
A couple of my best mates are from Scotstown so I've a soft spot for the Farneymen. I would say that Monaghan, like Roscommon, punch above their weight given the population size so plenty to be proud of.
Patronising as always 😉
Not at all, given we're the 4th and 5th smallest counties, Monaghan's 16 and our 23 provincial titles is a pretty decent haul when other counties have less than a handful.
Ah I'm joking. My grandad was from Leitrim, so not a million miles away.
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Galway beat Mayo so John won't be pleased. Mayo's lack of forward power cost them again and they were poor until it was too late.
Ah I'm joking. My grandad was from Leitrim, so not a million miles away.
No worries, and Leitrim will now play Galway. They've improved a little but difficult for them with the smallest population and Galway should beat them fairly easily.
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"Will Galway bate Mayo
Do you think will Galway beat Mayo
Not if they have Willie Joe
They haven't a hope of beatin' Mayo!"
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I will be in Laois on Sunday, O'Moore Park for Laois v WestMeath Tailteann Cup match. The Laois season is back on!
Quite excited haven't been to a GAA match for ages and O'Moore park in years.
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I will be in Laois on Sunday, O'Moore Park for Laois v WestMeath Tailteann Cup match. The Laois season is back on!
Quite excited haven't been to a GAA match for ages and O'Moore park in years.
Enjoy the occasion Three Spires!
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I will be in Laois on Sunday, O'Moore Park for Laois v WestMeath Tailteann Cup match. The Laois season is back on!
Just so you don't get into a fracas, probably best not to refer to them as WestMeath. ;)
Enjoy the game, and who knows it could be written in the stars for the 'Queen's County' to win silverware in the Jubilee year.
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Yes ha ha, good point sorry.
I was at Croke Park when Laois won the Leinster in 2003, that team under Micko should have won at least 2 Leinster finals, it’s been pretty rough ever since.
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Any little rivers for the GAA Monaghan vs Mayo game?
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Limerick to beat Clare in the hurling? I think they Limerick will. Didn’t see anything of the Kilkenny v Galway game.
That was some trip for New York to play Offaly, if I had still been around Laois I would have gone to see them, but I was on the ferry heading back. I really didn’t want to leave!
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Limerick to win today I think.
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Limerick to beat Clare in the hurling? I think they Limerick will. Didn’t see anything of the Kilkenny v Galway game.
Think Limerick will win but hope Clare do as I've a soft spot for them in the hurling. The Kilkenny v Galway result was never really in doubt in the second half and notable only for Brian Cody showing he's as classless in victory as he is in defeat.
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Armagh currently 6 points up against reigning champs Tyrone, hope they hold on.
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Armagh currently 6 points up against reigning champs Tyrone, hope they hold on.
I'm not a great lover of hurling but I have to say this Clare/Limerick game is a good 'un. Some cracking scores and no little skill.
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What a game of hurling this Munster Final is, maybe not of the very highest standard in terms of shooting but pulsating stuff.
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Phew! What a game that was yesterday.
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Hon the Rossies!
Should have enough to get past Clare but we haven't won a championship game in Croker since beating Armagh in 1980. :(
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FFS the hoodoo continues, think I'll see Villa lift the FA Cup before Ros win in Croker.
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FFS the hoodoo continues, think I'll see Villa lift the FA Cup before Ros win in Croker.
Five point lead with four minutes to go and lose by a point, they need horse whipping! Mrs S is still traumatised.
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FFS the hoodoo continues, think I'll see Villa lift the FA Cup before Ros win in Croker.
Five point lead with four minutes to go and lose by a point, they need horse whipping! Mrs S is still traumatised.
Wille Hegarty's voice isn't the most calming to be fair but yes a real sickener in the end. May well have saved us an expensive trip to Croke Park to watch Kerry or Dublin batter us.
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FFS the hoodoo continues, think I'll see Villa lift the FA Cup before Ros win in Croker.
Five point lead with four minutes to go and lose by a point, they need horse whipping! Mrs S is still traumatised.
Wille Hegarty's voice isn't the most calming to be fair but yes a real sickener in the end. May well have saved us an expensive trip to Croke Park to watch Kerry or Dublin batter us.
How the majority of the listening populus seem to think he's brilliant and hilarious is beyond my imagination. Three minutes of hearing that fucker's voice has me running for the car to get as far away as possible.
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Wille Hegarty's voice isn't the most calming to be fair but yes a real sickener in the end. May well have saved us an expensive trip to Croke Park to watch Kerry or Dublin batter us.
How the majority of the listening populus seem to think he's brilliant and hilarious is beyond my imagination. Three minutes of hearing that fucker's voice has me running for the car to get as far away as possible.
Same here, can't stand him and they regularly rip the piss out of him on the 'Second Captains' podcast. Anyway for those who haven't had the "pleasure"... https://www.balls.ie/gaa/willie-hegarty-roscommon-galway-412355
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Cork/Dublin v Kerry/Mayo
Galway/Armagh v Derry/Clare
All Ireland quarters/semis football draw.
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Makes Roscommon's loss a bit sorer as Clare in the easy side of the draw. Worst possible draw for Mayo. Armagh v Dublin final?
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Galway's Jack Grealish with a goal and motm. Super, super Jack!
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Not the first Jack Grealish to play in Croker and I always cheer for Galway on in the hurling so hope they win it.
Actually wouldn't mind them winning the football either, them or Armagh for me.
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Good to see Bill Murray taking in the hurling at Thurles, wonder who he was supporting.
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Wille Hegarty's voice isn't the most calming to be fair but yes a real sickener in the end. May well have saved us an expensive trip to Croke Park to watch Kerry or Dublin batter us.
How the majority of the listening populus seem to think he's brilliant and hilarious is beyond my imagination. Three minutes of hearing that fucker's voice has me running for the car to get as far away as possible.
Same here, can't stand him and they regularly rip the piss out of him on the 'Second Captains' podcast. Anyway for those who haven't had the "pleasure"... https://www.balls.ie/gaa/willie-hegarty-roscommon-galway-412355
Sounds like Hitler.
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Same here, can't stand him and they regularly rip the piss out of him on the 'Second Captains' podcast. Anyway for those who haven't had the "pleasure"... https://www.balls.ie/gaa/willie-hegarty-roscommon-galway-412355
Sounds like Hitler.
He's been called worse.
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Great game between Galway and Armagh, now in extra time after Galway did a Villa and let in 2 goals in injury time. We even had a bit of a shemozzle after the full time whistle.
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Great game between Galway and Armagh, now in extra time after Galway did a Villa and let in 2 goals in injury time. We even had a bit of a shemozzle after the full time whistle.
This is a real cracker, end to end is an understatement
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Here we go, Kerry to win ?
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I'd say Kerry should win but basically I want whoever has the better chance of beating Dublin to go through.
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Didn’t Kerry Mayo play for Brighton once upon a time?
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Galway in the semis of the football and the hurling. Great for the County!
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First time ever in Ireland and went to the game(s) yesterday. Great atmosphere for the Galway vs Armagh game…there was orange every where inside the ground. Mayo have scraped by in their last few games and were predictably rubbish and totally clueless in the final third, so Kerry had an easy win and take on the Dubs in the semis.
As a side note, I don’t usually like Guinness but it’s true what they say about having a pint of it over here…absolutely nothing like the stuff we get, and enjoyed a few pints so far. 👍
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Glad you enjoyed it, Croke Park is an excellent venue.
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The tribesmen lost out to Limerick's end of game know-how in the 2nd semi of the All-Ireland Hurling Championship.
Kilkenny vs Limerick contest the final in a few weeks.
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Another great game, come on the Kingdom!!
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Bloody hell what a game that was!!!
I was knackered watching it. Kerry for the Sam?, Sorry Galway people
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Galway sadly won't be able to live with that.
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Looking forward to the Galway vs Kerry final in a few weeks time.
A divided household again.
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Today sees Limerick vs Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
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Today sees Limerick vs Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
And how are you feeling at half time?? Pub I am in in Birmingham has got a lot of yellow & black tops.
Come on Limerick 😆
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Don't really mind who wins today, just hope Kilkenny make a game of it in the 2nd half.
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Well they are!
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Certainly are, could be a cracking last 20 mins.
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That was great a good final for the neutral
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Today sees Limerick vs Kilkenny in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final.
And how are you feeling at half time?? Pub I am in in Birmingham has got a lot of yellow & black tops.
Come on Limerick 😆
A good close final in the end going the way of Limerick (3 in a row!). Credit to Kilkenny also for making a cracking game of it.
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A good close final in the end going the way of Limerick (3 in a row!). Credit to Kilkenny also for making a cracking game of it.
They did but you always sensed Limerick would win it as Kilkenny drew level but couldn't get a point or two ahead. Bill Murray will be happy.
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This threw a few people yesterday, they were wondering why Ruth Negga was with Brian Cody in a Limerick cap. https://twitter.com/lauradowling__/status/1548677223904940032
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Brian Cody stepping down. https://twitter.com/BrianCody82/status/1550830600537399297
I think is a fair summary although like Ferguson he's not a person you'd necessarily warm to. https://twitter.com/EwanMacKenna/status/1550844272693448704
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Kerry vs Galway today All Ireland Football Final. Come on lads!
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I meant to ask, how is a user called abbeyfealeavfc a galway fan? Have you been banished to the South?
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Brian Cody stepping down. https://twitter.com/BrianCody82/status/1550830600537399297
I think is a fair summary although like Ferguson he's not a person you'd necessarily warm to. https://twitter.com/EwanMacKenna/status/1550844272693448704
How do you follow on from Cody??
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Really looking forward to this, in The Sacred Heart Aston later. Come on the Kingdom!
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I meant to ask, how is a user called abbeyfealeavfc a galway fan? Have you been banished to the South?
My father was from Galway and he would have loved today's final. I know the County well and still have connections up that way.
Banished? Never!
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I meant to ask, how is a user called abbeyfealeavfc a galway fan? Have you been banished to the South?
A girl Mrs S trained with is from the Abbeyfeale/Newcastlewest area. The only time in my life that I was best man at a wedding was at hers and her husband's with whom I'd become good friends with, total guest list...eight!
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I meant to ask, how is a user called abbeyfealeavfc a galway fan? Have you been banished to the South?
My father was from Galway and he would have loved today's final. I know the County well and still have connections up that way.
Banished? Never!
Ah, ok, that makes more sense now!
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Gaillimh abú! Always support Galway if they're in Croker (unless they're playing the Rossies) and we haven't forgiven Kerry for '46, '62 and '80. Think Kerry will win it but hope I'm wrong.
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Kerry starting to take control, so many wides. Fair fucks Galway this is ace and not over at 0-16 0-14
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Great game, kerry just had that but too much quality in the end
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Great game, kerry just had that but too much quality in the end
Galway missing the free-in from the side line a couple of minutes from the end of normal time turned out to be crucial. Kerry were never going to lose after that. Galway were so much better than I expected them to be, a great final, pity Sam ain't coming West.
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It's a shame that one of Shane Walsh and Clifford had to end up on the losing side.
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Great game, kerry just had that but too much quality in the end
Galway missing the free-in from the side line a couple of minutes from the end of normal time turned out to be crucial. Kerry were never going to lose after that. Galway were so much better than I expected them to be, a great final, pity Sam ain't coming West.
Agreed, good final but it just felt like a game Kerry would win eventually as Galway never built up a commanding lead.
O'Shea, the Cliffords and Spillanes are all pretty young so this Kerry team might have a few All-Irelands in it. However Galway also have a young team (apart from Conroy) and won the Minor championship this year so may get other chances to bring Sam back to the West.
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Good final! Well done to Kerry! Galway gave it a good go!
Shane Walsh was excellent, maybe the momentum might have swung Galway's way had his touchline free not gone wide in added time.
Kerry's subs (Spillanes) made a huge difference.
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Love stuff like this on Twitter, had never heard of this game happening before. https://twitter.com/irishdailytimes/status/1582681727503212544
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BBC agree to broadcast more GAA games for the next 5 years. https://www.bbc.com/sport/gaelic-games/63377924
I assume everyone knows now who this is. https://www.thejournal.ie/gaa-player-accused-fraud-5992980-Feb2023/
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Genuinely I don't
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Genuinely I don't
If I described his behaviour as Cat, said that his victims might sing the chorus of 'Panic' by The Smiths if they support capital punishment, and that one of his siblings has form for this sort of thing, would that help?
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Genuinely I don't
If I described his behaviour as Cat, said that his victims might sing the chorus of 'Panic' by The Smiths if they support capital punishment, and that one of his siblings has form for this sort of thing, would that help?
Sorry BV I don't care a lot about GAA so I have no clue, you're going to have to spell it out to me. I have no interest even though yesterday I was at the wedding of former Galway All-Ireland hurler Aidan Harte.
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Hon the Rossies. 8)
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I was in Castlebar. What a miserable wet day. However fair ay to the Rossies. Executed the game plan perfectly. Still.expect us to make semi fi als at very least.
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Down to the business end of things now. Some of the games in the 'round robin' series were tighter than I expected with some surprise results along the way. However, safe to say the 3 Connacht teams made a right hames of today's games. Hoping Galway draw Mayo tomorrow ;) with Donegal probably the preferred option for us, then Derry or Armagh in the quarters if we can get through that.
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Shame Roscommon lost I wanted them to win. But tomorrow the Laois lads are at Croke Park, the county will empty 😆, come on you lads in blue and white (I know, I know!!)
Separate note, my friends niece who plays GAA football for Mitchell’s in Birmingham has been selected to play for Warwickshire U-15, well done Orla
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And now Mayo are the only Connacht team left. Hopefully we will avoid the Dubs in the draw.
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Could this be Monaghan’s year? Only Dublin and Kerry or Derry to overcome :-\
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Could this be Monaghan’s year? Only Dublin and Kerry or Derry to overcome :-\
😆, great if they beat Dublin.
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Just a reminder gaa hurling and football live on bbc iplayer.
Kerry vs Derry 4pm today (football semi)
Kilkenny vs Limerick next Sunday (hurling final)
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Just a reminder gaa hurling and football live on bbc iplayer.
Kerry vs Derry 4pm today (football semi)
Kilkenny vs Limerick next Sunday (hurling final)
Today's game is on BBC2 NI if anyone has Freeview.
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Could this be Monaghan’s year? Only Dublin and Kerry or Derry to overcome :-\
Was hoping they'd do it (have good friends from Scotstown) but knew Dublin would ultimately have too much. Put up a good show though, especially when you consider the gulf in resources.
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Shame Roscommon lost I wanted them to win. But tomorrow the Laois lads are at Croke Park, the county will empty 😆, come on you lads in blue and white (I know, I know!!)
Roscommon's season petered out with a couple of narrow defeats and it would have been nice to make the quarters. Still a pretty positive season, a good young manager, D1 football secured and a few decent players to come in next year. The less said about Laois' last game the better though. :-[
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Could this be Monaghan’s year? Only Dublin and Kerry or Derry to overcome :-\
Was hoping they'd do it (have good friends from Scotstown) but knew Dublin would ultimately have too much. Put up a good show though, especially when you consider the gulf in resources.
Next year…
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Kerry v Derry was a great game. Noticed how far upfield goalkeepers have been during this all Ireland, Kerry keeper especially yesterday. Felt sorry for Derry but I was with a fair few Kerry fans yesterday, at DJ Quinns in Birmingham. Great day all round
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Kerry v Derry was a great game. Noticed how far upfield goalkeepers have been during this all Ireland, Kerry keeper especially yesterday. Felt sorry for Derry but I was with a fair few Kerry fans yesterday, at DJ Quinns in Birmingham. Great day all round
Scoring 3 points in second half normal time doesn't tend to win you All-Ireland semi-finals. Didn't mind Kerry winning yesterday, they stepped up to the plate when it mattered and stand a better chance of beating the Dubs. :)
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It's an enthralling hurling final so far.
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Bugger....I meant to watch this (due to Dara O'Briain Tweeting about the game a lot), but I ended up working :(
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Bugger....I meant to watch this (due to Dara O'Briain Tweeting about the game a lot), but I ended up working :(
It was on BBC2 NI so should be on the iPlayer if you want to catch up on it. If nothing else you can marvel at the ridiculous skill and physicality on show.
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FINAL is on BBC2 today. A panel of Michael Murphy and Oisin McConville. They may need subtitles. Despite my Kerry connections I reckon will prove too strong unless Clifford really turns on the magic.
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FINAL is on BBC2 today. A panel of Michael Murphy and Oisin McConville. They may need subtitles. Despite my Kerry connections I reckon will prove too strong unless Clifford really turns on the magic.
They might indeed. :) Hope Kerry win as it's the lesser of two evils, but also suspect Dublin will have too much.
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A plague on both their houses.
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The Jacks are back
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Cracking game -Kerry just pipped at the end.
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Lovely weather for the Intermediate Camogie final. :o